Government Branches |
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Joe Biden=presides over the Senate
Majority Leader(party who won election)=Harry Reid
Minority Leader(party who lost election)=Mitch McConnell
President Pro Tempore=The oldest senator of the majority party(Daniel Inouye).
The Vice President usually participates in the Senate IF their is a tie while voting on something. (He is busy a lot of the time)
The majority and minority leaders corral votes, schedule floor action, and influence committee assignments.